Boko Haram Attack Chief Of Army Staff’s Entourage

Boko Haram members yesterday
August 21st attacked the advance
entourage of the Chief of Army Staff,
Lt. Gen Buratai in Dikwa, Borno state.
According to reports, Lt Gen Buratai
arrived Borno state yesterday and was
to head straight to Gamboru-Ngala
community when he decided to stop
over at Mafa community where he
met with soldiers and encouraged
them to continue in the fight against
the sect members.
As he was about to leave Mafa,
information got to him that the sect
members had ambushed his advance
entourage, killing one soldier while
two were critically injured.
The other soldiers in the advance
entourage were however able to
overcome the sect members, killing
five of them and arresting 5 others.
Lt. Gen Buratai afterwards proceeded
to Dikwa where they arrested four
boko haram members who were
found disguising as farmers in the
community.